I had monovision laser surgery done many years ago, and I never regretted it. It was very strange for a short period of time while I adjusted, for some reason I could see distance well, but not up close, like in a grocery store. It was the total opposite of how things had previously been for me. It only took me about three days to adjust, and I never regretted it- it was one of my best ideas ever! I am having trouble now, only because I have a brain tumour causing blurriness in my uncorrected eye, so I am having trouble seeing close things again. Still, I would do it again.. it was great to be able to wake up and see right away!

It is never going to be as good as if you were wearing the proper glasses but to me, well worth not having to deal with reading glasses. I do use readers around the house but if I go shopping of out for the day, I do the mono-vision contacts...It didn't take me very long to adjust. I had cataract surgery and have close to 20/20 but still need readers so what I do now is wear only 1 contact for reading ...

I am honestly a bit sorry that I didn't have the mono vision correction when I had the cataract surgery. For some reason my doctor discouraged me because of driving ar night and now that I had the surgery, I realize that I almost never drive at night and can't even think that I will be out late without my DH to drive.

Oh, sorry. I thought you were asking about monovision laser surgery.

I just could not adjust to the monovision. I tried for weeks, but it always felt like something was wrong. I think if your vision isn't as bad - it might be easier to adjust, but like you I felt like I was missing a contact all the time.

I gave up and just grab a pair of readers when I need to see something small and closeup. I do tend to wear my bifocal glasses more now.

Sometimes I still have focus trouble, but it's usually when I've been on the computer all day then get up to do something else. It only takes a few minutes to adjust though. On the whole, I've worn mine for about 5 years now and I love them, especially when doing yard work or anything that will bring on a sweat lol, I hate having sweat falling on my glasses so my contacts are a good thing. :)

Just keep on trying. I bet you'll get used to them sooner than you think. Also, it seems like if I think about it then I notice the difference in the contacts, otherwise I "operate" pretty well with the mono-vision.

I had the mono-vision lens and liked them alright, except for driving at night. At night lights seemed to double, so if I was going away for the day, I'd often switch into an old regular pair of contacts.

However, I didn't like the eye doctor who had prescribed them, so when I needed new contacts I went elsewhere. The new doctor suggested the multi-focusing lens since I had trouble at night. I love them! I see very well during the day now and don't feel like an organ grinders monkey putting on and taking off reading glasses all day like the monkey constantly removing and replacing his hat! And clear vision at night to boot!

I've had the mono vision hard lenses for years. I never noticed an adjustment period. I remember on the way home looking at the street signs and looking at the car gauges marveling that it worked.

They have to determine your dominate eye, usually if you're right handed it will be your right eye. Even though I'm right handed my left eye was dominate so that was my distance vision.

I had the equivalent of monovision lenses. I only wore one lens, for distance. I could read fine without glasses at all, so I needed help with distance. It really did not work so well for me and I only wore the contact lens for occasions when I didn't want to wear glasses.

Now I have permanent monovision. I had cataract surgery and got monovision. Unfortunately it is not working out all that well for me. My brain just does not want to adjust to it. I am hoping to get a contact lens to make both my eyes the same for distance and use reading glasses for both.

At least you can take your contact lenses out! Good luck. Give your self time, but some people simply cannot adjust. Have you thought of contacts for distance and wearing reading glasses? A lot of people do that.

My doctor said he has more success w/people who have worn contacts as opposed to people who have always had perfect vision (lucky ones). At times I am ok, but at other times my distance vision just seems off. I wonder if my distance needs to be stronger? He said sometimes it needs to be tweaked. It is great to look at something at the store & not be able to fumble around w/reading glasses.

I never got used to it. I like the multifocal contacts better but my vision isn't all that bad. I wear glasses most of the time but use the multifocal contacts in the summer for sailing and other lake activities.

I am very very nearsighted. I tried the monovision contacts... didn't work for me. The eye dr even tried it switching the near/far to the opposite eyes. No luck. I'm very left eye dominant. Don't know if that had anything to do with it not working for me. So I deal with the reading glasses.

I have worn mono vision contacts for 10 years. I have always felt that I am compromising my vision somewhat but not enough to ever make me want to give them up. My husband tried them and eventually gave up saying that he just couldn't make it work.

Wearing contact lenses will not stop the worsening of your eyes, improper of using it can cause to blindness. For example you forgot to took off your contact lenses & fell asleep it is very dangerous to you, it can cause to blindness. Wearing contacts take a bigger responsibility. If you want to have a better eyesight & get rid of your eyeglasses & contacts just do eye exercises & have a healthy diet.

Here is a link that might be useful: Improve Eyesight Naturally

I have had them for about a year. I did have to go back for an adjustment on one of my contacts, but once that was done, I have been so happy. I love not having to dig around for readers. I don't drive much at night so that has never been a problem. I wouldn't want to go back to where I was a year ago.

My vision has always been real 'bad'. In the last couple of years I went to multifocal contacts when my reading vision needing additional correction. Walked out of the Dr's office with perfect vision far and near. Worth the $400 (gas permeable multis). Everything was perect immediately-no adjustment period. Within a year my reading vision started getting worse. Now I am wearing readers too! Not sure what I am going to do now. Leaning towards updating my glasses this year and new contacts next year. I don't think I would do one lens for this the other for that. Nothing would ever be totally clear. I have thought about distance only and using readers like I am now. Would be cheaper.....

My doctor didn't even want to talk about the multi-focal lenses. I wear soft lenses though. I had a bad day with them today, mostly with my distance vision. Although they told me to give it 2 weeks, I may wear my old lenses tomorrow. They said sometimes they need to be tweaked, but I wonder if they can make my dominate eye stronger so my distance vision is better. This age thing...what a bummer!!

I wore monovision contacts for years and while it took some time to get completely used to them (maybe longer than 2 weeks)once I did, it was great. They were so seamless that I would forget that I had them on. I eventually had to stop wearing contacts because my eyes go dry but I still miss them.